Daily Republican., 1887-09-20
Fourth EDITION
This HforninE's Uouvt,

quite . number were standing around
he sides Of the room. The policy men
yesterday, who are still out on
bail, were standing In little groups on
The pavement Of the Court House, evi.
1ently comparing notes relative TO the
situation. The smiles which wreAthsd
their faces at the hearings before judge
Cummins last Wednesday have de.
parted, and they seem not only annoyed
but troubled at the gloomy outlook.
There was long wait for the judges,
bat they finally came In and took their
seats ut 1925 o'ciock, when Crisr
Smith proclaimed the court open for
the transaction Of business.
Immediately after the opening the
names Of the grand jurors we're called,
and they retired to their chamber to
take action on number OF indictments
presented to them.
George V. Massey, E.q presented .
petition from the p, w. & B. Railroad
Company, stating thAt when land was
condemned for the construction OF the
Shellpot branch Of their road, $500
was awarded by the commissioners TO
the j. l.. Cooper Manufacturing Com
pany. and that since then this money
had been attached In their hands by
w "s Sohpy obu oOOi NC CuhtubDutOu
account Of mortgage he'd by them.
The petitioners therefore asked that an
order of court be granted, permitting
them to pay $500 into court in full sat
isfaction Of oil claims against the rail-
road company and that the attachment
be dissolved. The court decided to
grant the petition.
Austin Harrington, EQ on behalf
jackson, alias "Butch" walker, pre-
seLted petition stating that there are
certain Witnesses in this State who are
very material for his defense, and that
rs hs 10 unable TO procure them him.
self ho asked that they be brought in
By due process and the expense borne
by the State. The pet!lion Was granted
and the clerk ordered tosummobs them
to appear to morrow morning.
Charles Blake WAS brought In court
at II o'clock, and after being placed in
the dock srrais ned on an indictment
charging him with b.eaking into the
house OF j. Il. Nixon, ID. D., on the
night of August 8, He plead not guilty,
and Ia answer to the Chief Justice said
he had engaged j. Fl. Rodney, Esq. ns
his counsel. MIR. Rodney said that nj
he had recently been retained he would
claim the indulgence Of the court, and
the caso was postponed until tomorrow
morning.
AT Ii 80 O'Clock the names of the
policy men under bail with those OF
their snreties were called by CLERK
Cochran. Il. @. Turner. Esq stated
that Frederick Heiss who wac security
for VIM. L. Weeks and John T. Com
eggs wished 70 surrender them, aud
that Hugh Lynch security for Gsorpt
Fisher and Charles Layton wished K
surrender them. This was followed by
the surrender by the sureties of all The
accused except Edwin Stroud, "Lee'
File, John A. Parker, John Farmal
aud George Beckley.
AS soon as the surrender was finished
the prisoners were given into the Gus
tody Of the Sheriff and removed to tn,
cells in the basement. After this there
was O lull Of an hour, during which
Messrs. Higgins, Hayes, Rodney and
Turner, attorneys for the policy men
were engaged in consultation with tht
Attorney General, during which they
offered 70 plead guilty for their clientt
provided they were guaranteed tha
they would escape with fine alone.
Mr. Biggs, however, refused TO max,
any CONCESSIONS and expressed his de-
termination OF prosecuting each case
unless the defendants plead guilty
without any reservation, and then ief
the matter to the court.
When at last the conference wal
ended. the attorneys came In court
and shortly after Geor 90 Jackson
William II. Weeks, John Thompson
John W. Price aud Elmer Watson
were brought In AID John II
Rodney, Eq, stated that he, with
Messrs. Higgins, Hayes and Turner
the attorneys for the defense, had, aftei
examining the law, advised their oil
ents 10 plead guilty, whica they nov
did, with the exception OF Alfred T
Barr, whom they do not represent.
Attorney General Bigss called th,
attention OF the Court to the fact tha
these prisoners were divided into two
classet-the hackers, or the men wht
furnished the money, and the writer
who carried on the business.
He said that this evil had aseumed
such proportions In this city that IL wal
affecting men, women and even chill
dren O. all classes, and he therefor,
asked that an example be made of the s,
priAoners, that would not only detel
them or others from ever engaging IL
the business again, but would stamp Il
out OF existence In this city.
Mr.. Rodney said that he had not In
tended saying word about this matter
but he wished TO call the attention ol
the court 10 the fact that there was con
siderable doubt in reference TO thit
law. aud that he could have raised sev-
eral points ON that mater but thought
1t would be unbecoming In him to &C
80. He also wanted 1t understood thai
! ha ,ail NJ otf L..
only taken these cases on condition tha;
the defendants would never, under apy
circumstanoes. engage In It again
The court thea ptoceeied to pass &c n.
tence as folloxe: Jonn Them oson, q
ii year old boy, was sentenced 10 pay
the costs Of the prosecution and o fint
tl0O, or in default be imprigoned one
mouth.
Georae II. jackson, VIM. L. Weeks
and Margaret Eoy were each sentencei
to pay the coats and fine Of $500, or In
default be imprisoned three months
! Elward I. Stroud and Leonzo T.
Fiie, two of the hackers, each of whom
had four charges against them, were
sentenced to pay a fine Of $500 or be
imprisoned one year op each charge,
making total dne OF $1,000 and costs
on each.
George Beckley was indicted on two
charges and sentenced to pay fine of
$500 on each or be imprisoned two
year,.
John A. Parker, against whom there
was but one charge, was sentenced TO
pay fine OF $1,000 or Ds i'm mprisoned cne
year.
Charles NJ. Layton. Joseph McCaul-
ley, William Fl. Viney ard Thomas
| White were each sentenced to pay @
tne Of $500 or be Imprisoned three
| months.
John T. Comegys. who, 1t was stated
had never sold to children e escaped With
a fine OF 500 or one months lmprison.